Word Explorer

Agnostic

/aɡˈnɒstɪk/

A person who holds to a form of agnosticism, especially uncertainty of the existence of a deity.

📖 Definitions of "Agnostic"

noun

1
A person who holds to a form of agnosticism, especially uncertainty of the existence of a deity.

adjective

1
Of or relating to agnosticism or its adherents.
"His agnostic viewpoint is summarized in his book."
2
Doubtful or uncertain about the existence or demonstrability of God or other deity.
"She left the church when she became agnostic."
3
Of a software component etc.: unaware or noncommittal regarding the specific nature of the components or input with which it interacts.
"The socket communications layer is agnostic with regard to its underlying transport mechanism -- it is “transport-agnostic”."
4
(usually with a prepositional phrase) Having no firmly held opinions on an issue or matter of uncertainty.
"He says he's agnostic concerning the Secretary's claims."

7 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
nescientnoun	Ignorant, unlearned.
unbelieving	That does not believe; incredulous, skeptical.
undogmatic	Not dogmatic.
noncommital	Alternative form of noncommittal. [Tending to avoid commitment; lacking certainty or decisiveness; reluctant to give out information or show one's feelings or opinion.]
doubternoun	One who doubts.
agnostical	Alternative form of agnostic. [Doubtful or uncertain about the existence or demonstrability of God or other deity.]
undogmatical	Not dogmatical.

Words with the opposite meaning.

Word	Definition
gnosticnoun	Of, or relating to Gnosticism

Found via reverse dictionary — words that share a conceptual meaning.

Word	Definition
agnosticalnoun	Alternative form of agnostic. [Doubtful or uncertain about the existence or demonstrability of God or other deity.]
noncommital	Alternative form of noncommittal. [Tending to avoid commitment; lacking certainty or decisiveness; reluctant to give out information or show one's feelings or opinion.]
unbelieving	That does not believe; incredulous, skeptical.
nescient	Ignorant, unlearned.
undogmatic	Not dogmatic.
undogmatical	Not dogmatical.
doubternoun	One who doubts.
independent	Not dependent; not contingent or depending on something else; free.
stand-alone	Operating, functioning, or existing without additions or assistance; independent; able to be separate or separated; not attached to anything.
neutral	(politics) Not taking sides in a conflict such as war; nonaligned.
standalone	Alternative form of stand-alone. [Operating, functioning, or existing without additions or assistance; independent; able to be separate or separated; not attached to anything.]
without	Lacking something; failing.
ingersollnoun	A surname.
ignosticnoun	One who holds to ignosticism.
neognostic	Of or pertaining to neognosticism.
agathistic	Of or relating to agathism.
gnosticnoun	Of, or relating to Gnosticism
agnotologic	Of or pertaining to agnotology.
agnotological	Relating to agnotology.
atheistic	Of or relating to atheists or atheism.